All university housing and security staff receive training and detailed procedures for immediate and appropriate responses to a wide variety of events and situations that could affect the health, safety, or security of a student.
What to Do
Life-Threatening and Serious Emergencies
In these situations, call 911 and then call Campus Security at 212.229.7001.
Examples of emergencies in this category include
- Back injury
- Bleeding (heavy or uncontrollable)
- Breathing problems
- Chest pain
- Drug or alcohol overdose
- Loss of consciousness
- Mental health disturbance/suicidal ideation or action
- Sexual assault
Non-Life-Threatening and Other Emergencies
In these situations, call Campus Security at 212.229.7001 and await instructions.
Examples of emergencies in this category include
- Fights (on campus)
- Missing persons
- Suspicious person or intruder
- Non-life-threatening injury or illness
If You Call 911, Let Them Know
- You are calling to report an emergency at The New School
- The address
- The injury or situation
- The telephone number you are calling from
- Where emergency vehicles can enter